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There's no doubting that a lot of Travel goes on in NationStates- people fleeing opressive Regimes, moving elsewhere, going on Holiday, simply desiring a change of scenery... but nowhere is there a list of Visa Requirements. Until Now!

To start the ball rolling, here are Roycelandia's Visa Requirements:

TOURISTS

Tourists from all Non-Religious Nations (ie Nations not run by their Church, or substantially Fundamentalist or Fanatical in political, social, or religious outlook) may remain in Roycelandia, Roycelandian East Africa, and Coral Palm Island for up to 90 days without a visa, simply by presenting their Passport to the Customs & Immigration Official at their Port of Arrival. Those wishing to remain longer (Up to 2 years) can apply for a Long Term Tourist Visa either at the Airport or their Nearest Roycelandian Embassy.
This is available Free Of Charge to Citizens of The African Commonwealth, Das Uber Deutschland, Isochronous, Austar Union, Old Brittania, United Elias, and any other Nation Allied to Roycelandia.

Citizens of Lusaka, Gabon, Free Congo, and all other African Nations can get a 1 Year Tourist Visa for $15 from either their nearest Roycelandian Embassy. Applications require a passport-sized photo, the applicant's passport, and the Application Fee. Visa processing takes about 5-7 Working Days.

Citizens of All Other Nations can get a 1 Year Tourist Visa for $50 from their Nearest Roycelandian Embassy or Consulate. Applications require a passport-sized photo, the applicant's passport, and the Application Fee. Visa processing takes about 5-7 Working Days.

Citizens of Communist or Fundamentalist/Fanatical Religious Nations require a Special Tourist Visa, available from the Roycelandian Department of Immigration and Foreign Affairs in Port Royal. The application fee is $150, takes 15-21 working days, and requires the Applicant's passport, two passport sized photos, the Application Fee, and clearance from the Imperial Security Bureau (included in Visa fee).

BUSINESS VISAS

These are subject to the same requirements as Tourist Visas- see above.

PERMANENT RESIDENCY

Citizens of any Nation eligible for a Tourist Visa may apply for Permanent Residency BEFORE they arrive in Roycelandia, REA, or Coral Palm Island. Applications usually take 2 months to process, and require two passport sized photos, proof of either Family or an Employment Offer in Roycelandia or her Colonies, a Health & Medical Check-Up, as well as "reasonable" fluency in both written and spoken English. The Application Fee is $500, non-refundable if the application is refused.

Citizens of DUD, The African Commonwealth, Isochronous, Austar Union, United Elias, and Old Brittania are exempted from the Family/Employment requirements for Permanent Residency.

Citizens of Rhodesia & Nyasaland and EvaTech may enter Roycelandia and her Colonies without a Visa and remain there for as long as they wish. They will immediately acquire the status of "Permanent Resident" as soon as they cross the border, and are granted the same rights and privileges as Roycelandian or Colonial citizens, with the exception of the Right to Vote in Imperial or Colonial elections.

Permanent Residency gives the Citizen of a Foreign Nation the Right to Live, Work, Receive Social Security Benefits, Attend University, and generally do everything a Citizen normally could, except Vote in Imperial or Colonial Elections.

Permament Residence Visas are valid for the lifetime of the holder, unless they spend more than 5 consecutive years overseas (ie outside Roycelandia or her Colonies), in which case it will be revoked.

CITIZENSHIP

Any person born in Roycelandia, Roycelandian East Africa, Coral Palm Island, or Any Territory Under Roycelandian Control or Occupation automatically acquires Roycelandian Citizenship.

Citizens of EvaTech and Rhodesia & Nyasaland may apply for Roycelandian Citizenship after spending two years in Roycelandia, REA, Coral Palm Island, or any other Roycelandian Territory. This is normally granted automatically, unless the Applicant has been convicted of a crime AND sentenced to more than 1 year's imprisonment for the same crime.
In this case, a Grant of Citizenship is at the discretion of the Minister for Immigration and Foreign Affairs. It is worth noting that no EvaTech or Rhodesia & Nyasalandian Citizen has ever been refused Citizenship.

Any Permanent Resident of Roycelandia, REA, or Coral Palm Island may apply for Citizenship after Three Years spent in Roycelandia, REA, or Coral Palm Island. Applications take three months and are subject to stringent Character, Background, and Security Checks. Refusal of a Citizenship Application does not revoke Permanent Residency Status.

Citizens of DUD, The African Commonwealth, Isochronous, Austar Union, United Elias, and Old Brittania are subject to a much more cursory Character and Security Check.

If a Citizenship Applicant has been convicted of a crime AND sentenced to more than 1 year's imprisonment for the same crime, then they are ineligible for Citizenship UNLESS the Minister for Immigration and Foreign Affairs grants an exemption (which does happen).

Roycelandia allows Multiple Citizenships- you be a Citizen of Roycelandia and as many other countries as you wish. Bear in mind that, whilst in Roycelandia, your Roycelandian Citizenship takes priority, whilst the Citizenship of whichever countries you also hold Citizenship for take precedence whilst you are in that particular country.

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I hope that's useful to everyone... Post your own Visa/Citizenship requirements here, and watch the RP oppurtunites grow...

Tourists

Tourist visas are free and available at any Hattian embassy. People with tourist visas may remain in the country for 45 days, upon which they must renew their visa or leave the country. Everyone has to undergo tests for contagious diseases before entering the country.

Tourists from an Allied nation may use their visa for up to 6 months before having to renew it.

A visa has a photo of the person and the information from their passport on it.

Immigration

Any citizen may immigrate to Hattia. They must obtain an immigration passport from a Hattian embassy. This passport contains all of their info and a photo and must be carried for 1 year upon entering the country. Once they have been in the country for 1 year and have not been convicted on any crime, they will have all of the rights a native born citizen has.

Visitors from Hattian Higera

If someone travels to our colony of Hattian Higera, they must obtain visas for both HH and Hattia.

Citizenship

Anyone born in an area under control of Hattia is considered a Hattian citizen for life, with access to the luxuries and protections it provides.

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Short term Tourism

Tourists may holiday in Pablicosta without a visa for 4 weeks. Any toursist who wishes to visit Pablicosta for a time under the 28 day limit must allways carry a form of ID. This may be a passport or simply a signed photo of themselves. If a tourist who claims to be staying for 45 days or less is proven to have exceeded the stay they are immediatley escorted out of the Nation and banned from entering any territories of Pablicosta.

Long term Tourism

To visit Pabliosta for upto 18 months any citizen requires to undergo basic health checks, and must qualify for a visa. A standard visa can be obtained from any local post office, or any branch of the Pablicostan Embassy for £20, or $22. With this visa toursist are entititled to move arround the country freely, and it will not expire for 18 months. It is also valid for visits to any Pablicostan territory.

Immigration

All those who pass through the borders of Pablicosta without a visa or passport, or who intend to saty for longer than 18 months must attend a quarantine center for 2 weeks upon entry. Hoever, these facilities are weel maintained and provide good medical care to all, aswell as sleeping facilites and food.
If the immigrant is un-expected then they must apply to take up citizenship in Pablicosta. If accepted they are free to leave the facility after a basic 2 week quaranteen.
If expected they will be granted citizenship immediatly and accepted into Pablicosta and its territories.

Immigration policiy in United Elias has always been focused in allowing only those people who would be beneficial to society in economic, social or other ways. Generally immigration is reasonably free providing the person in question has the right papers and a clear record.

The rules and regulations of immigration into United Elias is split between four tiers into which all nations are divided.

-Tier 1: Allies of United Elias or nations with which immigration treaties are in affect:

E.g. Patrua, Catholic Europe, Paradise, Credonia, Dark Terror

-Tier 2: States of Good Relation

E.g. All other Middle East states (with exception), Crookfur, Ferussia, Kazakhstania, Seversky, Royal Brunei, Omz222, Roycelandia, Ozymandias IV, Kihameria, Rhodesia and Nysaland

-Tier 3: States with little contact or short term relations to UE.

E.g. Default level for all nations

-Tier 4: States of Concern

E.g. None at time of writing

Temporary Immigration (Business, Student, Tourist)

Citizens of Tier 1 nations are permitted to enter United Elias with no visa for up to 60 days providing the citizen has a biometrically equipped passport, if not a visa must be obtained at the Port of Entry. This 60 days can be extended by another 30 days upon approval of an imigration official and payment of a 50ED (equivalent to dollar) fee. Of course over staying this time period without visa will result in immeidate deportation and all following visits to UE by this person will require a visa.

Citizens of Tier 2 nations are permitted to enter United Elias with a visa that can be obtained at the port of entry for up to 30 days. If the the citizen does not have a biometrically equipped passport, a visa must be obtained prior to arrival from an Elias consulate or embassy. This 30 days can be extended by another 30 days upon approval of an imigration official and payment of a 50ED (equivalent to dollar) fee. Of course over staying this time period without visa will result in immediate deportation and all following visits to UE by this person will require a visa obtained prior to arrival.

Citizens of Tier 3 nations are permitted to enter United Elias with a visa that has to be obtained obtained prior to arrival from an Elias consulate or embassy for up to 30 days. This 30 days can be extended by another 30 days upon approval of an imigration official and payment of a 200ED (equivalent to dollar) fee. Of course over staying this time period without visa will result in immediate deportation and the citizen may be refused a visa for future visits.

Citizens of Tier 4 nations are not permitted to enter United Elias without special exception granted by the Minister of Foriegn Affairs.

All Citizens from Tier 1-3 nations have the right to obtain a student visa which is valid as long as the citizen in question has a confirmed place at an educational establishment. This visa can be obtained at an Elias Embassy or consulate and are subject to extensive review. a 500ED fee must be paid for each year granted on the visa.

Exceptions, Decrees and Special Powers

-The government of United Elias reserces the right to refuse entry to any person without having to give public reason.

-The government of United Elias reserces the right to deport to any person without having to give public reason.

-The government of United Elias reserves the right to imprison any immigrant in breach of United Elias law provoing they are not subject to diplomatic immunity.

-All citizens entering United Elias is subject to mandadtory fingerprinting and photographing.

-Citizens entering United Elias with a prior criminal conviction maybe detained if they fail to declare their crimes on arrival and may be refused entry.

Permanent Immigration (Residency, Citizenship, Asylum)

Residency

Citizens of Tier One nations can be granted residency if they intend to spend more than 190 days per year in United Elias. Residency can only be maintained by paying income and all approproate taxes in United Elias and if the required number of days is spent in UE. In order to obtain residency citizens must show that they are financially viable individuals and that they have a clean record in their home country. This verifaction can take three to four months. Before residency status is granted, the person in question must pass a test on Elias history, customs, law and government as well as proving proficiency in English, Arabic or Hebrew.

Citizens of Tier Two and Three nations can be granted residency if they intend to spend more than 190 days per year in United Elias. Residency can only be maintained by paying income and all approproate taxes in United Elias and if the required number of days is spent in UE. In order to obtain residency citizens must show that they are financially viable individuals and that they have a clean record in their home country as well as possesing qualifications or skills that are beneifcial to society. A rigourous background check is conducted and tis process can take fom six to eight months. Before residency status is granted, the person in question must pass a test on Elias history, customs, law and government as well as proving proficiency in English, Arabic or Hebrew.

Citizens of Tier Four nations are not permitted to reside in United Elias unless they are claimining political asylum.

Asylum

Persons of refugee status who claim political asylum are held in holding camps while their claims are processed, as a general rule asylum seekers are only permitted to stay in United Elias if they can prove that they are beneficial to society and can obtain employment. This processing normally last from six to eight weeks.

Citizenship

In order to obtain citizenshio of United Elias, a person must have spent at least four years as a permamanent resident. They must prove they have made a succesful life in United Elias and any serous criminal record automatically negates claim of citizenship. Also a proficiency in at least two of the three main languages (English, Hebrew, Arabic) must be demonstrated.

With regards to dual-nationality, United Elias only accepts dual-naionality when it is with a Tier 1 nation.


[i]Note: As of Febuary 24, all Elias citizens and Foreign Resident Aliens between the age of 18 and 26 must register with the Ministry of Defence under the 'Selective Service Act'. This act abolishes mandatory national service, instead forcing people to register in case a military draft is required. Once the Presidnt has authorsied this, a lottery will be held to determine who gets drafted.

Come on people, don't be shy...

Visas:

There is only one kind of visa in Roania. It is good for 7 months. After that, you are thrown from the country, and you need to wait 2 months to get it renewed. You can only renew it twice.

Remaining in Roania longer requires citizenship.

Citizenship

First, if you come from a nation not allied to Roania, you must foreswear any loyalty you may have to it. Then you must fill out an aptitude testing form. Finally, you must take the binding oath of loyalty, which means you can never act as a traitor to the crown.

Then you are given a visa. You need to go to all the departments, and get yourself on all their forms, and go to the noble in the city you'd be living in and get those forms, and fill them all out within 7 months. Once that is done, your name is put on the draft list, and you go do your 3 years of military service.

Congratulations, you're a Roanian second-class citizen. On the positive side, your children who are under 18 when they enter Roania get all the benefits of Roanian full-citizenship, and any children you have in Roania are naturalised.

Catpeople; Mormons; Jehova's Witnesses; Fanatic Islamists; Protestants; Anglicans; Baptists, etc. will be shot on entry.

The Grand Iansislean Empire of the Shield and Its Dominions

Visa Requirements in the Commonwealth

Step One: Show up in Commonwealth territory.
Step Two: There is no step two. Your implied visa is good for the duration of your stay - be it a day, a month, a year, or [x] years.

Citizenship Requirements in the Commonwealth

Step One: Show up in Commonwealth territory
Step Two: Go up to the Naturalization Office (a division of Commonwealth Relations) at your Port-of-Entry
Step Three: Write your name on the little sheet they give you. It will be promptly lost.
Step Four: Receive your voting voucher from the attendant.
Step Five: There is no step five. Welcome, Iansislean citizen!

TOURISTS

Citizens of most Uhuhland countries, as well as citizens of the Aztec National League, Tanah Burung, Hell Bovines, West Ariddia ,and of most nations the ariddian government considers to be "democratic communists" may stay in Ariddia up to 100 days without a visa, as long as they have a passport valid up to at least two weeks after their intended date of departure from Ariddia.

Citizens of all other countries require a visa in addition to their passport. Visas are usually easy to obtain. Citizens of Tordor are currently limited to a stay of two months, unless they obtain special permission for a visa extension, although this restriction will no doubt soon be lifted.

Tourist visas are free, and may usually be obtained via a travel agency.


BUSINESS VISAS

Persons wishing to conduct business under Ariddian law may obtain a business visa. Business visas are free, and allow the holder to remain two years in Ariddia, as long as he or she is in possession of a passport valid up to at least two weeks after their intended date of departure from Ariddia. Visas are renewable.


PERMANENT RESIDENCY

To apply for permanent residency you must apply for citizenship. It is possible to enter Ariddia on a tourist or business visa, then apply for citizenship and thus have your visa extended one month while your application is processed.


CITIZENSHIP

Persons emigrating from nations considered by Ariddia to be non-democratic and/or non-communist will see their application accepted within two weeks except under exceptional circumstances. Persons emigrating from democratic communist nations will usually have their application accepted within a maximum of six weeks.

Persons emigrating from Tordor may not apply for immediate citizenship. They may request special residency visas that will allow them to live in Ariddia for two years then apply.

Any person born on Ariddian territory receives automatic Ariddian citizenship, which he or she may revoke upon reaching the age of 18.

SHORT TERM

Any period upto one month or 30 days. The purpose of visa is restricted to family visits, overnights stays, organised tourism and business. These are the least scrutinised of our Visas, but they can be terminated at anytime by the government if person violates Visa conditions. Person cannot work in this period.

Cost to DotF alliance citizens: Free
Cost to other allies: $50
Cost to other nations: $150
Cost to citizens of nations deemed "hostile": $300*

* Very restricted conditions of freedom apply

Working or Medium term Visa

Any period from one month to a year. No restrictions on purpose but much harder to get with more stringent requirements and paperwork. More scrutinised with criminal checks done first. Person can work, but employer must be specified and check-up is done periodically.

Violation of local laws can result in termination, but person can appeal against if unjustified.

Cost to DotF alliance citizens: Free
Cost to other allies: $100
Cost to other nations: $200
Cost to citizens of nations deemed "hostile": N/A

Long term

Any period from one year to five years. Same is Medium term, but a full check done is done on the person before approval. Person can work for many employers and is subject to full raft of local taxes unlike Medium term. Lengthy processing time expected.

Violation of local laws can result in termination, but person can appeal against if unjustified.

Cost to DotF alliance citizens: Free
Cost to other allies: $200
Cost to other nations: $500
Cost to citizens of nations deemed "hostile": N/A

Citizenship

Must have a long term visa and not violated any local laws. Another full check of history is done before any approval and valid reasons for citizenship to be provided. Lengthy processing time expected.

Cost to DotF alliance citizens: Free
Cost to other allies: $500
Cost to other nations: $1000
Cost to citizens of nations deemed "hostile": N/A

Refugee

Special class of Medium term, but only for refugees who have been accepted by government. Refugees do not have specific rights, but get some government assistance.

Cost: Free

Requirements:

Short Term: n/a

Medium Term: n/a

Long Term: n/a

Citizenship: Must pass genetic screening process, be educated and evaluated by tutors in customs of the Empire. Must be in good physical shape. No fees, except a 10% extra charge on first income tax return.

Refugee: Short term only, refugees arrive by way of military operations only. Status applied by military leadership only. Refugee status cannot be upgraded to citizenship status. You are held until we can ship you to a nation that wants you.

OOC: Imperial citizens don't like tourists.

TOURISTS AND BUSINESSMEN

Tourists from all Nations may travel to and remain in the Five Civilized Nations and its subsidiary colonies of The Blood Elves, The Lost Atreides, Swordmasters of Ginaz, and House Ecaz for up to 60 days without a visa, simply by presenting their Passport to the Customs & Immigration Official at their City or Port of Arrival. Those wishing to remain longer can apply for a Long Term Tourism and Free Travel Visa or a Long Term Business Visa either at the Airport or their nearest 5CN Embassy.

For citizens of the colonies of the Five Civilized Nations, all travel and immigration is unrestricted...

This service is available free of charge to citizens of any of the colonies of the Five Civilized Nations, the nation of Euroslavia, Ozymandias IV, Kisnesia, and Kihameria.

Citizens of any of the allies of the Five Civilized Nations, i.e. Credonia, Ozymandias IV, Kisnesia, Kihameria, United Elias, and others can receive a Half Year Tourism and Free Travel Visa or a Half Year Business Visa for no charge from any Five Civilized Nations embassy or consulate near them. Applications require a passport-sized photo, the applicant's passport, and the Application Fee. Visa processing takes about 5-7 Working Days.

Citizens of All Other Nations can get a Half Year Tourist Visa or a Half Year Business Visa by submitting an application of no charge to any Five Civilized Nations embassy or consulate. Applications require a passport-sized photo, the applicant's passport, and the Application Fee. Visa processing takes about 5-7 Working Days.

PERMANENT RESIDENCY

Citizens of any Nation eligible for a Tourist Visa may apply for Permanent Residency BEFORE they arrive in the Five Civilized Nations and its subsidiaries. Applications usually take 2 months to process, and require two passport sized photos and a written statement saying why one wants to live in the Five Civilized Nations. There is no application fee.

Permanent Residency gives the Citizen of a Foreign Nation the Right to Live, Work, Receive Social Security Benefits, Attend University, and generally do everything a Citizen normally could, except voting in any Elections.

CITIZENSHIP

Any person born in the Five Civilized Nations automatically acquires Citizenship. Any person born in any of the subsidiaries of the Five Civilized Nations automatically acquires dual citizenship in both the Five Civilized Nations and their subsidiary colony.

Any person born outside fo the Five Civilized Nations can apply for citizenship two years after they have received permanent residency. In addition, they must pass both a full citizenship test, detailing the history of the Five Civilized Nations.

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ENTERING AS A TOURIST

Tourists from any country may enter with only a valid passport if they intend to stay for a month or less. Tourists from Shadostan may stay three months on just their passport. Passports must be valid at least one week beyond the intended date of departure.

Tourist visas are cheap, and easy to obtain. They allow you to stay eight months (a year if you're Shadostanian).

OBTAINING A BUSINESS VISA

If you intend to do business in Ribenia, you must offer proof (such as an invitation letter from a Ribenese business) when applying for a visa. Your visa will be free and will enable you to stay two years.

OBTAINING A STUDENT VISA

Student visas are free; you need only show a letter of acceptance from a Ribenese university. They enable you to stay in Ribenia a year.

IMMIGRATING PERMANENTLY

To immigrate, you must apply for citizenship before you are allowed to stay in Ribenia. You must offer proof of sufficient funds to sustain yourself for at least one month, and you must obtain a job contract before being granted citizenship. Your local Ribenese consulate or embassy may assist you in this. Ribenese authorities will verify you have not committed any serious crimes in your country of origin. Becoming Ribenese means swearing allegiance to the Queen.

If you are immigrating because you are fleeing persecution, you will be allowed to enter Ribenia and live in special government-provided flats for temporary stay until your application is processed and your citizenship is granted.

Entering The Federal Republic of Aerigia as a Tourist/Business

Tourists or Businesspeople that are citizens of other Heartland, Texas or Wysteria nations are may enter The Federal Republic without visas and stay for up to 90 days, by presenting their valid passport alongside one additional government issued photo ID to the Department of Immigration and Naturalization (DIN) officer at the port of entry. Citizens of SATO, WBO nations, or from a country that is a part of The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) have the same benefits. The visit can be extended to a maximum of 2 years at the DIN. This, however, does not allow study or work in Aerigian companies or educational institutions. Those wishing to study or work in Aerigia must apply for a student or work permit.

Citizens of all other nations who wish to enter the Federal Republic as a tourist or businessperson must apply for a visa at a Federal Aerigian Embassy or Consular Office. The process takes 3-5 business days, and there is a charge of $55USD for each visa issued, and visas are only good for the person issued to, up to a specified expiration date. Criminals or persons suspected of war crimes are not permitted to apply for visas without special approval from the Consular General and DIN.

The term of stay for visa applicants (without extensions) is 35 days. Extensions must be done at the Department of Immigration and Naturalization Office throughout the Federal Republic.

Working in Aerigia
Work visas require an offer of employment from an Aerigian company, specific documents from the place of employment as well as application forms that must be prepared by the applicant.

Student Visas
Student visas require a letter of acceptance from an Aerigian University, as well as proof that you are financially able to support yourself through your studies. There is a charge involved on a case to case basis

Permenent Residency and Citizenship
The Federal Republic requires that all that wishes to immigrate to Aerigia to apply for citizenship in their home country first. There is no permenent residency status per se in Aerigia. All permenent citizens are Aerigian citizens that are either native born, or have passed an application/examination with the DIN prior to traveling and settling in Aerigia.

The examiniation covers Aerigian geography, citizen's social education, political information, and other information that is deemed ncessary for a person to be an Aerigian.

Finally, the person must take an oath to become a full Aerigian citizen.

Children under 12 are exempt from the process, and automatically gain citizenship along with their parents or guardians.
All citizens have the right to live, work, receive social benefits and elect officials to represent him or her.

Visiting Offshore
As stipulated in the constitution, any person may visit Offshore once without requesting citizenship. No visa is required for tourists. Any person may enter Offshore with a valid passport, as long or he or she is not on a list of internationally wanted criminals and is not judged to be a threat to Offshorian security. All visitors are entitled to stay twenty-four hours.

Moving to Offshore as a student
There are no universities on Offshorian territory. Offshore does not deliver student visas.

Moving to Offshore for business
If you are not an Offshorian citizen, but wish to do business in Offshore, the same regulations apply as for tourists. You may enter with a valid passport and stay up to twenty-four hours.

If you have Offshorian citizenship, it may be possible, under exceptional circumstances, to be granted permanent residency rights; this usually entails your building an extension to Offshorian territory upon which to establish your business and industry infrastructures.

Obtaining Offshorian citizenship
Offshorian citizenship is usually granted on simple request, after verification of identity and of criminal record. Citizenship entitles you to visit Offshore as many times as you wish, though no more than twenty-four hours every eight days.

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Tourists


For a tourist to travel to the Democratic Arcologies of Feline, he must have a passport from a nation, not be a citizen of a nation with a travel ban imposed, and file for a temporary personal identification number immediately upon reaching the country.

Temporary personal identification numbers will only be issued after an exhaustive background check.


Temporary personal identification numbers last three standard months or until the holder closes the account. They may be refiled for as many times as needed.

Business


The requirements for business travelers are the same, but they must declare the company they work for upon entry.

Permanant Rescidency


For a person to take up permanant rescidency in the Democratic Arcologies of Feline, they must live in a center for one week while a full vetting and background check are conducted by Ministry officials. After that period, they may enter the country, or file for citizenship.


Non-citizens on permanant residence will have a personal identifation number with the prefix "2-" then the number.

Citizenship


In fact, even beings born in the Democratic Arcologies of Feline, once they pass the Test of Legal Majority, are not considered citizens until they go through the process. It is very simple. The first step is to go to a Ministry of Immigration center. Next, you must fill out a form with personal information. Then, you swear an oath of loyalty to the government of the Democratic Arcologies of Feline by whatever you hold sacred (If not something religious, then your life or something similar) After that you will be assigned a permanant personal identification number. If you were a permanant resident before this, the prefix will be dropped and you will be allowed to keep the rest if you want, or get a completely new one.

Note: all immigration is subject to the conditions of the Act of Religious Sovereignity, the Act of Cultural Preservation, the Act of Industrial and Economic Border Protection, the Act of Moral Decency, and the Act of Imperial Security. Combined, these acts of the Imperial Parliament forbid entry to anybody who may compromise the existing religious/cultural identity of Pantocratoria, who may bring dangerous goods into the Empire, whose entry may pose a threat to Pantocratorian businesses or persons, and other undesirables.

TOURIST VISA
Tourist visas are available free of charge from every Pantocratorian embassy. They must be obtained prior to departure, and take an average of 7 to 21 days to be processed. No explanation will be given if an application for a tourist visa has been rejected for whatever reason. Tourist visas permit holders to stay in the Empire for three months, after which time they are required to apply for a reissuing of their visa, or for permanent residency. Tourist visas can be reissued four times - it is therefore possible to remain in Pantocratoria for a full year, so long as one renews one's tourist visa every quarter.

STUDENT VISA
Student visas are obtained by the Pantocratorian academic institution on behalf of a foreign student whose application to study they have accepted. Pantocratorian institutions of higher education are allowed to apply for a certain number of student visas each semester, the number being set by the Ministry of Immigration on an institution by institution basis. This quota is usually set at no higher than 5% of the total student body. Student visas take on average between 14 and 28 days to process, and the applying institution is charged 132 ducats (a fee they usually pass on to the student for whom they were applying). An academic institution may dispose of or revoke a student visa it applied for at any time. Student visas allow students to remain in Pantocratoria for the entire duration of their study, so long as they remain as an active student at the applying academic institution. The active status of students is confirmed every semester. If students change institutions, they must obtain a new student visa from the new institution. At the end of their enrolment at the institution, student visas are revoked, and if the holder wishes to remain in Pantocratoria, he or she must apply for permanent residency.

WORK VISA
Work visas are obtained by Pantocratorian employers for foreign employees they would like to employ. The employer is charged 264 ducats when applying for an employee's work visa. Work visa applications take between 7 and 28 days to process on average. Once an employer obtains a work visa for an employee, the employer may revoke it at any time. The work visa is revoked upon termination of employment, and is valid for a maximum period of one year. Once a work visa has expired or been revoked, if the holder wishes to remain in Pantocratoria, he or she must apply for permanent residency.

PERMANENT RESIDENCY
A person may apply for permanent residency at any Pantocratorian embassy, or at a Ministry of Immigration office in Pantocratoria itself. Applications for permanent residency cost 4356 ducats, and take up to one month to process. If the applicant is already in Pantocratoria, they are issued a temporary visa allowing them to remain until their application has been processed. If an application for permanent residency hasn't been accepted after one month, the applicant may assume their application was unsuccessful (and any temporary visas will be revoked). To obtain permanent residency, a person must:
-be Roman Catholic, AND
-have a fixed address in Pantocratoria, AND
-have an existing, sufficient and sustainable source of legitimate income OR the potential to start earning such an income within the first month of obtaining permanent residency, AND
-pass a French oral exam, AND
-have gainful employment in Pantocratoria under a valid work visa, OR
-have just completed a course at a Pantocratorian institution of education for which they had a valid student visa AND be deemed to have a positive contribution to make to Pantocratoria (eg, have the potential to be gainfully employed), OR
-be in Pantocratoria under a valid tourist visa AND be deemed to have a positive contribution to make to Pantocratoria

Permanent residency and every visa will be revoked immediately if the resident/holder of the visa is convicted for any crime. They will be deported immediately after serving any applicable sentence.

IMPERIAL CITIZENSHIP
A person with permanent residency may apply for Imperial citizenship after being a Pantocratorian permanent resident for twenty years so long as the following criteria are all met:
-The person has a fixed address in Pantocratoria.
-The person has means of financial support.
-The person's parish verifies that the person attends Mass at least once per year (since the Church doesn't do a roll-call, the person may need to make themselves known to their priest so that the priest is aware of their attendance).
-The person swears allegiance to the Emperor(s) (and, if a resident of New Constantinople, the Despot of New Constantinople), declaring all other allegiances to foreign princes, potentates, states and ideologies to be secondary. This usually means the person must abandon other citizenships.

A non-resident may apply for Imperial citizenship if all of the following criteria are met:
-One of the person's parents were Imperial citizens OR the person is able to trace ancestry and prove that they are descended from a Knight of the Order of the Pantocrator OR from a citizen of the Roman Empire prior to the fall of Constantinople in 1453 (this is extremely difficult to do) AND the person successfully applies for permanent residency OR from a subject to the French throne prior to 1791 or between 2 May 1814 and 20 March 1815 or 8 July 1815 and 2 August 1830 AND the person successfully applies for permanent residency. Note that lineage must be traced, it is not enough to simply say "I am French, therefore one of my ancestors met those criteria", for example.
-The person is Roman Catholic.
-The person swears allegiance to the Emperor(s) (and, if a resident of New Constantinople, the Despot of New Constantinople), declaring all other allegiances to foreign princes, potentates, states and ideologies to be secondary. This usually means the person must abandon other citizenships.

Any child baptised Roman Catholic in Pantocratoria with at least one Imperial citizen for a parent is automatically granted Imperial citizenship. Any child baptised Roman Catholic in Pantocratoria without any Imperial citizens for parents is granted permanent residency.

TOURISTS

Come and go as you like. Just have vallid ID and DO NOT CONVERT OUR SAMS

BUSINESS VISAS

WE'll supply you a hotel with a free holy book of SAM

PERMANENT RESIDENCY

Tell us. You will get a free fruit basket after you have found your home. We have a commitee who will set you in your perfect compatable relationship with your neighbors and only mintues away from your nearest TEMPLE OF SAM

CITIZENSHIP

You must first pass a test and live a number of years before you can become a citizen. If you have a baby in Samcora your child you birthed will become a citizen not you. If you marry a person you are granted temporary citizenship.

OOC: I'm tagging this thread, so I can find it if I come up with something to post later.

SHORT-TERM VISITS

Those who travel to SAVX with tourist and/or business purposes for under two months are required to have at least two forms of identification, one of which must be legal proof of citizenship in their parent nation. Security personnel are allowed to perform full-body searches at their discretion, but must have reasonable proof beforehand, and send a copy of their writeup to their respective administrative body/ies.

Those found with terrorist intentions are shot on the spot, and all non-governmental travel from the country that let them through is barred for two years. Anyone who breaks this access restriction is apprehended and held for as long as we feel necessary to run checks before being released, or, if found to have terrorist intentions, are subject to torturous interrogations and execution.

LONG-TERM VISITS

Those who travel to SAVX with any purposes for over two months are required to submit at least three forms of identification in order to obtain a visa, two of which must prove citizenship in their parent nation. Security personnel are allowed to perform full-body searches at their discretion, but must have reasonable proof beforehand, and send a copy of their writeup to their respective administrative body/ies. Visitors are subjected to background checks and can be inconspicuously monitored by government officials until they have been deemed safe. Those found with terrorist intetions are subject to torturous interrogations and execution.

PERMANENT RESIDENCY

People opting for permanent residency are allowed to live on temporary immigration visas for six months, but then official citizenship is required.

CITIZENSHIP

Citizenship is automatically granted to those born within the SAVX Federation, Euroslavia, Nanakaland, Exonerate, or Exetonia. Those from other allied nations are required to present at least three forms of identification, two of which must prove citizenship in their parent nation, and are subject to background checks and can be inconspicuously monitored by government officials. Once these prodecures are completed and the person is accepted, that person must take a citizenship test to test basic knowledge of SAVX law within six months of arrival.

Those from other nations are required to present at least four forms of identification, two of which must prove citizenship in their parent nation, and are subject to background checks and can be inconspicuously monitored by government officials. Once these prodecures are completed and the person is accepted, that person must take a citizenship test to test basic knowledge of SAVX law within six months of arrival. If any person has previously been accused of (a) crime/s that would result in life imprisonment or death by SAVX law, that person has one week to return to their nation or they will be prosecuted by our standards.

Multiple citizenship is allowed for except with nations that are considered hostile. However, as long as someone holds SAVX citizenship, no matter where they are, they will be punished by our standards for crimes committed. Should nations where these SAVX criminals are held not be willing to turn them over to us, we will send in assassins to enact the punishment. If the criminal is held in a protected area, that area will be firebombed until nothing stands. The government of SAVX takes its laws very seriously, and will not allow other nations to toil in its personal matters.

Anyone can visit our camps without any requirements! Please do come.

visas

All visas are good for 60 days. Visators comming from nations bordering us by car will not be permitted into the country if the car is a Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, or Hummer (I'm not joking) or has any parts made by these companys. The visa is free for visators who can prove with recipts they spent at least $1000 in the country, if not, there is a $250 cost.

citizenship

For an immagrate to get a green-card, they must speak Lotus Elisian, pass a test(not hard), and have a job after 3 months of comming here.
Any native automatically is a citizen

"It's not personal, it's just business..."

**Derscon Visas may be picked up at any Derscon Embassy. Before aquiring one, you are subject to a breif background check and asked the reasons of your visit.

**Upon arriving in to Derscon, all planes and ships are first placed on a buffer island (OOC: like Ellis or Angel).

Requirements upon entry of the Country (not including immigration):

1. You may not be currently infected with any known diseases, not even a cold.

2. You may not be a criminal on the run, otherwise you will be detained indefinitely.

3. You will be subject to a background check by the Derscon Intelligence Agency and the Königlich Sicherheitsdienst (KSS, or Royal Security Service)

**If any of the following requirements are not satisfactorally met, you will be turned away.

**Also, any requirements may be waivered only by a direct order from the Czar.

**All persons arrested will be forced to serve out their sentence in a forced labor camp and then will be immediately deported and put on a "black list."
******Any persons on a black list may never enter the country of Derscon, nor can their relatives.
******If any nation should be put on the black list, all diplomatic ties with Derscon and that nation will be severed immediately.

**No person may enter Derscon that could be classified as "scum" according to the National Clensing Amendment of the Constitution (non-straights, Muslims, Communists, Socialists)

FOREGINER RESTRICTIONS

1. No foreigner may own land within the Empire.

2. No foreigner may recieve insurance in the Empire

3. Foreigners do not have to pay taxes except for any state sales taxes.

4. Foreigners are not protected by the Constitution.

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CITIZENSHIP

1. You must have lived in the Empire for at least five years on an Immigration Visa issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and approved by the KSS (Königlich Sicherheitsdienst).

2. You must take an oath of loyalty to the Czar and the Monarchist Federal Empire of Derscon.

3. You must denouce ALL previous citizenships with other nations.

4. You must pass the Immigration Test

5. Your final application must be approved and signed by the Minister of State Security, the Minister of foreign Affairs, and the High Commander of the KSS.